Bryce Covert and Derek Thompson evaluate the recovery. Plus: Why does the wage gap between men and women persist?
Michael Brendan Dougherty and Jamelle Bouie discuss why there is so much open racism online. Plus: How did Trayvon Martin’s killing become a partisan issue?
Is Romney’s hiring of an openly gay spokesman a watershed moment? Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider. Plus: The Romney-Obama coolness gap.
Ann Althouse wants you to ignore the opinions of constitutional scholars and examine legal arguments yourself. Plus: Are we too emotionally involved in the Trayvon Martin case?
Ben Birnbaum describes his interview with Iraqi opposition leader Ayad Allawi. Plus: No Iran strike this year?
Jonathan Haidt, author of the new book The Righteous Mind, explains why conservatives understand liberals, but not vice versa. Plus: Politics as religion.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate the political fallout if the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act. Plus: How Justice Kennedy could save the law.
Conor Friedersdorf and Reniqua Allen discuss a tension in promoting diversity. Plus: Being the only black person in the room.
Do secularists need better public advocates? Sarah Posner and Paul Waldman consider. Plus: Obstacles for atheists.
Michael Brendan Dougherty and Corey Robin, author of The Reactionary Mind, discuss how the idea of struggle shapes conservative thought. Plus: Conservatism and violence.